What is a Bullion Market?
Inflation is becoming an increasingly serious concern such that our clients tend to use a more conservative investment strategy to hedge their net worth. There is already a wide variety of investment products; however, Loco London bullion provides many advantages that may be suitable for investors.
Below is a comparison between various types of asset against Loco London Bullion for clients to make a more informed investment decision.
| Investment Types | London Gold | Stock | Real Estate |
| Investment Amount |
As low as USD 50, with margin funds |
The investment can vary, but usually all of the funds are used for investment, meaning little or no margin opportunities | Huge amount, normally takes a loan to pay the interest |
| Investment Period (Liquidity) | T+0 transactions |
4 hours transactions, T+1 transactions |
Yearly and long period |
| Liquidity | Real-time and 100% conclude a transaction; Real-time liquidity |
Matching the buying and stock price, the transaction may not be concluded; Easy liquidity |
Complicated procedures; Poor liquidity |
| Fees |
No commission, very little handling fees |
Handling fees is less | Highest fees |
| Flexibility |
Two-way transaction, price fluctuations create profit opportunity, higher probability of making a profit |
One-way transaction | One-way transaction, long term, worst flexibility |
| Influencing factors | Global market, huge volume of transaction, no manipulation of major investors | Easy to be manipulated by big investors | National policy |
| Risk assessment | High risk, but there are other order types such as stop orders or limit orders to manage risk | Higher risk, longer duration of capital lockup | High risk, can cause huge loss if investment is incorrect |
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